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[cathclaire]

hi zoners, i,ve just took my tech1 sport out ,first time ever, the roads aint wet just a little damp, I,ts just a bit scary to drive ,if a bit heavy,not even hard the slightest jab on throttle 1st 2nd. the back kicks way out ,Is this the norm???or tyres 9 year old mitcelin rain??/shit?will a new set of say toyo proxies solve this?? and what size 205,50 15 or 195 45 15?? hope you can help , thanks ray

[harry_p]

i'd put it down to shite on the roads.

a couple of weeks ago it was just as cold, but not all that slippery, today i had a couple of moments and actually backed off a bit on my drie to work.

only difference being that this week they started gritting the roads. i don't know how it's supposed to improve safety, but the roads have suddenly lost a lot of grip. i think i'd rather cope with frost at night / in the morning rather than greasy slippery roads all day long.

at one point i was getting rolling 2nd gear wheelspin, which i dont even get from a brutal 1st to 2nd gearchange in the wet.

probably not the best time of year to take your grunty, light, rwd rubbish tyred car out for the first time!

[agreen]

i know what you mean the grit seems to make i soooo much slippeyer

god damm gritters

[pnd]

decent tyres and suspension work are probably needed.

[grantfk10]

I'd look into a decent set of tyres first - did you mean yours are 9 years old?

[gareth]

if they're 9 years old, bin them ASAP! they'll be totally screwed by now. michelins are know for being hard too so will be a bit more prone to losing grip than a softer tyre.

if the roads are gritted, (they have been round here) then it'll be slippery as hell. i managed to get wheelspin consistently in 3rd earlier. once or twice in 4th but i do have more power and torque than you

[alex-e30]

your saying this like its a bad thing!!!

sideways is fun its the way forward.

steer from the rear, less traction more action

[Jesus325iTouring]

Roads very greasy at the moment,even my fart powered R5 keeps spinning (1st only mind!) I only ever pootle around in it and am still finding bends are to be taken with more caution than usual.
Just take it easy

[Steve-E30]

9 year old tyres Are they perished on the side walls .
Gritters out down my way and very slippy out tonight .

[alex-e30]

as steve-e30 its very slippy tonight, ive lost it and gained control a few times tonight.

but i suppose it makes driving abit more interesting

[hammoj28]

Id get a set of Toto proxes first. They aren't too expensive either. Then think about getting a suspension kit or something. car will look better and drive sooo much better.

In the wet you cant really go that fast in an e30 but you can have a hell of a lot of fun trying.lol

[Morat]

With this being your first time out its a bit hard to gauge whether its the roads or the car since you don't have a comparison with good weather.... but I'd suggest getting the rear subframe bushes checked and also the rear shocks/topmounts. Its quite possible that they are fine and its just the road/tyres but it would be a good precaution.
And bin those tyres ASAP. Personally I'd go for the recommended size of 205/55/15 but I'm an old fart (35) and value my arse more than my looks

[1an]

i was out other night, i came round a big roundabout and they had just gritted it and i lost the backend only doing low speeds,

[alex-e30]

i was out other night, i came round a big roundabout and they had just gritted it and i lost the backend only doing low speeds,

as long as you ejoyed yourself!

[1an]

i was out other night, i came round a big roundabout and they had just gritted it and i lost the backend only doing low speeds,

as long as you ejoyed yourself!

not that i kept my fott in or anything and skidded it out

[gareth]

Id get a set of Toto proxes first.

agreed, though my 3rd gear antics were with 215/40/16 proxes on!